chronic pain all over

Hi, Charz, and welcome! We really can't answer that question. You need to see a doctor. I would suggest a board certified rheumatologist. You see, there are other illnesses that have many of the same symptoms as fibro but are treated completely different...illnesses like Lyme disease and lupus. You could have fibro and something else.

I will say that a muscle relaxer really helped me along with vitamin D3 and magnesium malate. I also use ibuprofen with food and Tylenol to keep my pain under control.

Be sure to read Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum. There are links to good info about fibro and you will learn a lot there. Good starting links would be Symptoms, What Else Could It Be, and A Thorough Explanation of Fibromyalgia. You just might see yourself there. There are links about the vitamin and supplement I mentioned, too, and how these work in the body.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you. Hope to hear more from you soon.

Sherrine

Thanks for replies. I have had FMS for about 20 yrs. It could be Lyme or coinfection. I have done abx Lyme treatments but I don't tolerate abx well. I use herbs and supplements for my symptoms. I am not getting a break with this pain. I don't have arthritis but it feels like every joint in my body is screaming. So when I woke to the pain this morning I remembered a guy on my avascular necrosis group saying he got tendonitis from cipro. And it got me wondering if it could be tendonitis. I see a rheumatologist but he has never said anything about tendonitis. Is there a test?

Ok , sorry you have all that to deal with.....i am not familiar with the other issues..but with fibro , have had many tendonitis issues over the years. Having said that, there are different forms of fibromyalgia.

I have been told mine is a genetic form. I had it as a child..but after a hideous flu when i was older, it seeemed to kick into high gear.